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Elias Cavazos

Case from Hemet, CA dated Apr 17, 2015

Victim Details

Elias Cavazos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hemet

CA

2015-04-17

29

Elias

Cavazos

08/07/2026

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Elias Cavazos, a 29-year-old resident of Hemet, California, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2015. The incident occurred during a confrontation with law enforcement officers. According to reports, Cavazos was involved in a gunfight with anti-gang officers from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol. The officers had stopped a vehicle in which Cavazos was a passenger, leading to an exchange of gunfire that resulted in his death.

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  • List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, April 2015 - Wikipedia
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